Project Development 2014

Topic outline

Course Information

The Senior Project requires each group to develop (or research) a computer software/hardware system. The project duration is two semesters, starting in August and completing in May the following year. This web site is for the first semester of the Senior Project, called Project Development (ITS400 and CSS400).

In Semester 1 you will complete the start-up phase of the project, including: forming a group, selecting a topic, learning the background information, studying the existing work, and planning the implementation phase. This culminates in a Project Proposal to be delivered at the end of the semester.

Although you are only assessed on the Proposal in Semester 1, it is in your own interest to get started on design and even implementation in Semester 1. Then you will have a better chance of getting a high grade in Semester 2.

Proposal template if using LaTeX. There are five files: a class file (senior.cls), an example proposal (proposal.tex), an example figure, an example bibliography (project.bib) and the output PDF (proposal.pdf). Also look at the Word template, as it explain what should be in each section (whereas this is just an example take from an old project).

Scores for group are calculated from: scores on draft proposal from at least 3 faculty members (90%); score on effort from your advisor (10%); bonus/penalties (e.g. penalty for late submission). Scores from faculty members are normalised to be fair to all groups, e.g. if Steve gives, on average, high scores when compared to other faculty members, then the scores Steve gives will be decreased.

Seminars

A weekly seminar class will be held, with attendance by all students required. Some sessions will involve faculty members presenting key topics to students, while others will allow students to practice their presentations.